Tanaji Sawant
He even threatened to topple the ruling arrangement within six months if the situation continued. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Cracks within Mahayuti have come out into the open in Dharashiv, with Shiv Sena MLA and former minister Tanaji Sawant on Friday issuing a stern warning to BJP MLA Rana Jagjitsinh Patil and Dharashiv Zilla Parishad (ZP) president Archana Patil over the functioning of the civic body.
Because of our support, this dispensation has come to power.
If our members continue to be treated this way, we will bring down govt within six months,” he said. Sawant emphasised the role of elected representatives and said ZP members, and not a handful of individuals, should drive decision-making, while the chief executive officer should play an advisory role. In another warning, Sawant said Shiv Sena would respond “in its own style” if farmers from his Paranda assembly constituency were harassed by banks, financial institutions or recovery agents over loan repayments.
Addressing Shiv Sena ZP members, Sawant urged them to resist any attempt to sideline or dominate them. “We are not bonded labourers. Power does not belong to one party alone. We are equal stakeholders. If anyone tries to treat our members like slaves and dictate terms, refuse to work and register your protest. We will not tolerate arrogance of power. The sharp remarks come amid growing friction between BJP and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Dharashiv. Differences between the alliance partners, which had surfaced during the recent graduate constituency election-related developments, now appear to have spilled over into the administration of the zilla parishad, casting a shadow over the local power-sharing arrangement.